title: Phytoestrogens impact on menopausal symptomatology.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  none declared.
  
  
  BACKGROUND
  The balance of endocrine and autocrine activity usually starts to fade after age of 45 years in women. This is particularly true for the imbalance of estrogen and progesterone. This imbalance creates a number of clinical syndromes and disorders.
  
  
  OBJECTIVE
  The goal of the study is to determine the effects of phytoestrogens on the psychological, somatic-vegetative and urogenital symptoms of menopause.
  
  
  METHODS
  The study included 275 respondents who are more than three in menopause. Respondents were taking commercially available phytoestrogens, in duration of 12 months.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Review of clinical and epidemiological studies showing different results regarding effects of phytoestrogens on menopausal symptoms. In our study there was a significant reduction of somatic-vegetative and psychological symptoms under the influence of phytoestrogens, while urogenital symptomatology was not significantly changed. We recommend the use of phytoestrogens in early postmenopausal women with moderate symptoms.
authors.affiliation: Dispansery for women's health, Primary health care center Velika Kladusa , Bosnia and herzegovina.
authors.forename: Semso
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Rosic
authors.forename: Sulejman
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Kendic
authors.forename: Muhamed
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Rosic
keywords: menopausal symptoms; phytoestrogens